PB March 2004

March soon might go out like a lamb, but it's never too late to look at protecting your employees and subcontractors who work outdoors from the cold weather lion.

Being a consultant is a tough role, and you walk a fine line. Many consultants are cocky know-it-alls who couldn't manage their way out of a third-rate bar fight. I hope you've read my columns that extol the virtues of this industry.

Simple design tricks to minimize the garage's impact.

Code changes and consumer demands for energy efficiency might affect how you use those omnipresent recessed downlights in new homes.

Add value to your homes by incorporating these decorative details indoors and out.

Proposed amendment would take Florida land-use decisions away from elected officials and put them on the ballot.

Fast-growing builders often throw additional staff into overburdened systems and processes, driving up general and administrative expenses with little impact on the core problems.

To make your company stand out, select one thing you do or can do better than any other home builder in your area. Master it throughout your organization and make it part of your standard operating procedure

Marrying the classic architecture of 1920s American homes with modern floor plans hits a home run with buyers in Charlotte, N.C.

While some of the builders' ideas could be only an inventor away from reality, others came straight out of Fantasyland. Still, wouldn't it be nice if ...